Ask A Genius 1249: Cryoablation
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/02/02
Rick Rosner: Yesterday, I went in for my six‐month MRI after having had a one‐centimeter tumor cryoablated from my kidney. I’m waiting for the results, and it’s a little scary. It’s also a pain in the butt, but I’m grateful to have good insurance so that I can get a scan whenever I need one.
At 64 and two‐thirds years old, I’m well into a stage of life that requires a lot of maintenance to manage my health. I’ve always taken reasonable measures—exercising regularly, watching my diet, and taking supplements (even though I remain skeptical about their overall effectiveness). Now, however, I find that more serious medical interventions are necessary. I suspect that a high percentage of people my age—perhaps even over half—require such care. For instance, I know that 74% of American adults are classified as overweight or obese, and there are likely close to 60 million Americans taking the diabetes drug Metformin, with another 10 to 20 million on other diabetes medications.
I wonder if I’m pronouncing these names correctly; didn’t you correct my pronunciation of Metformin and Ozempic? I also recall a Southern commercial that repeatedly said “diabetic, diabetic.” Besides diabetes, many people also struggle with heart issues. It seems that increased medical intervention is simply part of living a reasonably long life—even though it’s both scary and inconvenient.
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